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acrolect

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acrolect

Main Entry:: ac·ro·lect
Pronunciation:: \ˈa-krə-ˌlekt\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: acr- + -lect (as in dialect)
Date:: 1964

: the language variety of a speech community closest to the standard or prestige form of a language

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